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Advisor Growth Strategies

In PWD coverage since August 18, 2026 · 12 stories
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M&A

HB Wealth acquires $700M Texas RIA; Hightower Signature adds Sandy Cove

Hightower Signature's third external acquisition of 2026 is expected to close at the end of the third quarter and would put the unit above $40 billion.
M&A · Oct 1HB Wealth buys $700 million Austin RIA Wealth Care, its seventh market
practice · Sep 16RIA buyers have more capital than ever; holding period now wins deals
M&A · Sep 16Apella's 18th deal: the check shrinks, the pace doesn't
exit · Sep 16The RIA sale price hides in the owner's salary line
advisor_note · Aug 29The cap table now decides who wins $1B teams
advisor_note · Aug 27The 11.6x median masks a two-tier market
exit · Aug 25The 11.6x RIA multiple is a retention premium
exit · Aug 18RIA deal report maps what buyers reject
exit · Aug 18AGS: the four attributes that decide 9x vs 15x RIA pricing
exit · Aug 18The premium in RIA deals now goes to fit, not growth
exit · Aug 18The deal that sets your RIA price is never signed
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